thekitchensink said:
I did a biography on him once, and you're absolutely right. He's been offered the ridiculous kinds of salaries that you'd expect him to have, but he refuses to take a higher paycheck than the likes of, say, Reggie or Iwata. And he does, indeed ride his bike! How you can remain so humble when you basically gave $100 billion/year industry its jumpstart AND created its most recognizable characters and franchises is beyond me. The man has a small house, in the crowded streets of Kyoto, and his hobbies include gardening and breeding his dog. He's so famous, and by rights should be filthy rich, yet he chooses the mundane lifestyle in lieu of some assuming mansion or something. It's why he's my idol and role model. |
If you did a bio on him, maybe you can answer my question. Years ago I heard he willingly gave up some of his own money, back to Nintendo when it was still run under the previous President. The President himself asking him to do so. I forget the reason, something about not reaching some financial goal. Which made people wonder "If the President of Nintendo has so much money, why is Miyamoto being asked to give money back."
I guess my question is, did I hear right? And if so, what caused all of this to take place.
